PSYC 1111 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

PSYC 1111 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Health |psychology |emphasizes |health |and |illness |as |being |on |a |continuum. |True |or |False? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True



Which |of |the |following |is |a |theoretical |framework |that |notes |social |class |as |a |variable |in |
health |psychology |and |illness? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Biopsychosocial |Model



Health |psychology |encompasses |a |variety |of |activities |including |basic |research, |clinical |
research, |education, |and |clinical |service. |True |or |False? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True



According |to |your |readings, |diabetes |related |illness |beliefs |and |self-management |appear |to |be
|shaped |by |the |sociocultural |context. |True |or |False? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True




Psychological |science |has |the |potential |to |enhance |health |outcomes |through |a |better |
understanding |of |health |promoting |and |health |damaging |behaviors. |True |or |False? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-True



In |the |biomedical |model, |the |responsibility |for |treatment |rests |with |the |medical |profession. |
True |or |False? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True



Which |of |the |following |are |basic |concepts |in |health |psychology: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |
understanding |that |illness |can |be |caused |by |biological, |psychological, |and |social |factors |and |
that |people |are |complex |systems



Illness |cannot |entirely |be |predicted |or |explained |because |of: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Variability

, According |to |the |___________, |diseases |either |come |from |_______ |the |body, |or |originate |as |
_______ |physical |changes. |Such |diseases |may |be |caused |by |several |factors |(e.g. |chemical |
imbalances, |viruses, |genetic |predisposition, |etc.). |Fill |in |the |blanks. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Biomedical |model, |outside, |internal



The |field |that |studies |the |role |of |psychology |in |the |development |of |physical |health |problems |
is: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Health |Psychology



According |to |your |readings, |which |stage |of |health |is |behavior |most |linked |to? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Illness |onset, |illness |management, |health |outcomes



An |individual's |attitude |is |an |example |of |a |type |of |belief |that |influences |behavior. |True |or |
False? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True



Any |behavior |that |is |related |to |an |individual's |health |status |is |considered: |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-A |health |behavior



According |to |your |readings, |which |of |the |following |is |NOT |a |model |of |beliefs |and |their |impact |
on |health |behaviors? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Pre-contemplation |model



Health |psychologists |study |what |people |believe |and |the |relationship |of |those |beliefs |to |their |
health |behavior. |True |or |False? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-True



The |term |_______________ |refers |to |the |extent |to |which |people |feel |confident |that |they |can |
do |whatever |it |is |that |they |wish |to |do. |This |is |related |to |the |individual's |belief |about |their |
______ |to |carry |out |certain |behaviors. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Self-efficacy; |ability



Attribution |theory |states |that |people |want |to |understand |what |causes |events |because |this |
makes |it |easier |to |accept |the |inevitable |health |outcome. |True |or |False? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-True